Back to Front (Lionel Richie album)

Back to Front
Compilation album by
ReleasedMay 5, 1992
Length68:18
LabelMotown
Producer
Lionel Richie chronology
Dancing on the Ceiling
(1986)
Back to Front
(1992)
Louder Than Words
(1996)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Chicago Tribune[2]

Back to Front is the first compilation album by American singer Lionel Richie, which was released on May 5, 1992, by Motown Records. It contains songs from both his successful solo career and as part of the band the Commodores, along with three new tracks (1–3). The international version of the album also includes the tracks "Dancing on the Ceiling" and "Stuck on You". It debuted atop both the UK Albums Chart and the ARIA Albums Chart, and spent 12 weeks at number one on the Dutch Album Top 100. The single "Do It to Me" reached number 21 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.[3]

  1. ^ Buss, Bryan. "Lionel Richie: Back to Front". allmusic.com. Allmusic.
  2. ^ Deknock, Jan (June 11, 1992). "Lionel Richie Back to Front (Motown)". chicagotribune.com. Chicago Tribune.
  3. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 492.